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SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD

Home of the Denver Broncos for more than 50 years, for many Bronco fans it was hard picturing the team playing anywhere else other than Mile High Stadium. In the mid 1990s Broncos owner, Pat Bowlen, wanted a new stadium built for the team. Although many Bronco fans were content with Mile High Stadium, the Broncos wanted a new state-of-the-art stadium in order to generate additional revenue. In November 1998, voters finally approved a plan to construct a new stadium. Construction on the stadium began in August 1999. Since the new stadium was built adjacent to Mile High Stadium, fans attending games at Mile High Stadium could watch the new stadium be constructed. Invesco Funds purchased the naming rights to the stadium. However, to keep the spirit of Mile High Stadium alive, the facility was named Invesco Field at Mile High. Many fans were outraged that the new stadium was not named the same as its predecessor and continue to call the new stadium, Mile High Stadium. In August 2011 Sports Authority took over the naming rights from Invesco Ltd and the stadium was renamed Sports Authority Field through 2020.

Construction of Sports Authority Field at Mile High was completed in just over two years. The Denver Broncos first game at Invesco Field at Mile High was on September 10, 2001. Over 76,000 seats are located throughout the stadium. Incorporating part of the team name, the main three tier grandstand is in the shape of a horseshoe. The lower grandstand circles the entire field. Above the seats in the south endzone is the main video/scoreboard. Atop the scoreboard is a replica of a bronco named "Bucky". Blue, white and orange seats make up the Broncos team logo in the upper deck above the endzone on the north side of the stadium. Two video boards are also located in the upper deck of the north endzone. Sports Authority Field at Mile High has many amenities, including the Sports Legends Mall Legacy Walk, which hosts pre-game activities, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and a Broncos team store. New for 2013 will be update LED ribbon video boards and a new HD video/scoreboard in the south endzone. It will be 43% larger than the current one.